Economy, jobs and prices in Alentejo Litoral (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures
GDP per person was 37,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 93% of the EU average (82% for Portugal); 2nd highest of 26 intermunicipal communities in Portugal.
How big is the economy of Alentejo Litoral?
The local economy produced €3.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Alentejo Litoral?
About 57,850 people worked in Alentejo Litoral in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Alentejo Litoral?
Employees in Alentejo Litoral earned an average of €1,420 a month (gross, all pay included) in 2023, below the national figure of €1,461; that is 4th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the gender pay gap in Alentejo Litoral?
The gender gap in mean monthly earnings in Alentejo Litoral was 11.5% in 2023 (national: 8.3%), 3rd widest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Alentejo Litoral?
In 2023 residents of Alentejo Litoral declared €11,691 of gross income per inhabitant to the tax authority, 5th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions (below the national figure of €11,909).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the median household income in Alentejo Litoral?
The median gross declared income of a tax household in Alentejo Litoral was €12,369 in 2023, below the national figure of €14,660.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow important is tourism in Alentejo Litoral?
Tourist accommodation in Alentejo Litoral offered 112.9 bed places per 1,000 residents in 2024 (national: 46.0), and 35.7% of guests came from abroad (61.4% nationally).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Alentejo Litoral?
The largest part of the economy of Alentejo Litoral in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 25.4% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (24.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Alentejo Litoral?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 25.4% of output in 2023, against 16.6% for Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Alentejo Litoral growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.1 billion in 2015 to €2.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 28% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Alentejo Litoral?
Of the 57,850 jobs located in Alentejo Litoral in 2023, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 33.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Alentejo Litoral?
The number of people working in Alentejo Litoral rose by 42.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 57,850.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 13.6% of employees in Alentejo Litoral held a higher-education degree in 2023, below the national figure of 25.8% (2nd lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- 29.6% of employees in Alentejo Litoral worked in establishments of firms with 250 or more staff in 2023, against 30.6% nationally. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Mean monthly earnings in Alentejo Litoral in 2023 were €1,381 in services and €1,995 in industry and construction; the national services figure was €1,507. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Personal income tax paid absorbed 11.7% of gross declared income in Alentejo Litoral in 2023 (12.9% nationally), 7th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Goods exports by firms based in Alentejo Litoral were equal to 30.9% of the area’s GDP in 2024 (export intensity; national 27.3%), 7th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Exports covered 205.8% of imports for traders based in Alentejo Litoral in 2024, above the national figure of 73.6%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alentejo Litoral compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) (2023)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Mean gross monthly earnings of employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | €1,817 |
| 2 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | €1,480 |
| 3 | Península de Setúbal | €1,433 |
| 4 | Alentejo Litoral | €1,420 |
| 5 | Baixo Alentejo | €1,401 |
| 6 | Região de Aveiro | €1,382 |
| 7 | Região de Leiria | €1,327 |
Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) (2023)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gross income declared for IRS per inhabitant (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Península de Setúbal | €12,659 |
| 3 | Região de Coimbra | €12,030 |
| 4 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | €12,013 |
| 5 | Alentejo Litoral | €11,691 |
| 6 | Região de Aveiro | €11,515 |
| 7 | Alentejo Central | €11,492 |
| 8 | Algarve | €11,403 |
Median gross declared income per tax household (€) (2023)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median gross declared income per tax household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Alto Minho | €13,462 |
| 21 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | €13,192 |
| 22 | Algarve | €13,109 |
| 23 | Douro | €12,832 |
| 24 | Alentejo Litoral | €12,369 |
| 25 | Tâmega e Sousa | €12,156 |
| 26 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | €12,048 |
Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) (2023)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gender disparity in mean monthly earnings (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península de Setúbal | 12.8% |
| 2 | Baixo Alentejo | 12.2% |
| 3 | Alentejo Litoral | 11.5% |
| 4 | Região de Aveiro | 11.2% |
| 5 | Região de Leiria | 10.7% |
| 6 | Região de Coimbra | 10.4% |
| 7 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 8.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tâmega e Sousa | 30.3% |
| 4 | Alto Minho | 30.0% |
| 5 | Região de Leiria | 28.2% |
| 6 | Alentejo Litoral | 25.4% |
| 7 | Cávado | 24.3% |
| 8 | Baixo Alentejo | 24.1% |
| 9 | Beira Baixa | 23.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 18.7% |
| 15 | Região de Aveiro | 18.3% |
| 16 | Douro | 18.2% |
| 17 | Alentejo Litoral | 18.1% |
| 18 | Beira Baixa | 18.0% |
| 19 | Ave | 18.0% |
| 20 | Tâmega e Sousa | 16.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 21 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Tâmega e Sousa | 18.3% |
| 16 | Lezíria do Tejo | 17.8% |
| 17 | Oeste | 16.8% |
| 18 | Ave | 16.5% |
| 19 | Região de Aveiro | 16.0% |
| 20 | Região de Leiria | 15.8% |
| 21 | Alentejo Litoral | 13.7% |
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